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ArticleScientific reports2025

Antioxidant Responses in Chromium-Stressed Maize as Influenced by Foliar and Root Applications of Fulvic Acid.

Farwa Iftikhar, Asma Zulfiqar, Atif Kamran, Ammara Saleem, Muhammad Zeeshan Arshed, Usman Zulfiqar, Ivica Djalovic, P V Vara Prasad, Walid Soufan

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Farwa IftikharInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Asma ZulfiqarInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Atif KamranInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ammara SaleemInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Zeeshan ArshedInstitute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Usman ZulfiqarDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan. usman.zulfiqar@iub.edu.pk.
Ivica DjalovicInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Maxim Gorki 30, 21000, Novi Sad, Serbia. ivica.djalovic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs.
P V Vara PrasadDepartment of Agronomy, Kansas State University, 108 Waters Hall, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
Walid SoufanPlant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Maize (Zea mays L.) faces significant challenges to its growth and productivity from heavy metal stress, particularly Chromium (Cr) stress, which induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and damages photosynthetic tissues. This study aimed to investigate the effects of fulvic acid (FA) application, via foliar spray or root irrigation, on mitigating chromium stress in maize by evaluating its impact on antioxidant activity and growth parameters. Two maize varieties, P3939 and 30Y87, were subjected to chromium stress (CrCl

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AntioxidantsBenzopyransChromiumOxidative StressPlant LeavesPlant RootsZea maysCatalaseChlorophyllMalondialdehydePeroxidasePhotosynthesisStress, PhysiologicalAntioxidantsBenzopyransCatalaseChlorophyllChromiumfulvic acidguaiacol peroxidaseMalondialdehydePeroxidaseAntioxidant enzymesChromium toxicityMaize growthOxidative damageReactive oxygen speciesStress mitigation

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PMID39779785
PMCPMC11711313

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